Trade Policy Shifts Impact on U.S. Agriculture
Agricultural economists from North Dakota State University have examined the proposed trade policies of the two presidential candidates and one proposal being floated in Congress. The NDSU experts laid out the potential losses to soybean, corn, wheat,
As Farm Bill Stays in Limbo, Lawmakers Considering Farm Aid
One U.S. Senator says there may be some optimism on Capitol Hill about getting support to farmers as the ag economy continues to struggle. Kansas Senator Jerry Moran, a critic of Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow, told
Fertilizer Institute Wants More from Rail Industry
The Fertilizer Institute testified before the Surface Transportation Board and emphasized the ongoing need for the freight rail industry to shift its focus toward customer service and growth. The fertilizer industry has long relied on rail service
Grassley on Possible Stabenow Farm Aid Add to CR
Details are thin, but there are rumblings on Capitol Hill that Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) is considering attaching temporary relief for farmers, in lieu of a farm bill, to a must-pass stop-gap spending bill. Farm
USDA Releases September Feed and Wheat Outlooks
This month’s 2024-2025 U.S. coarse grains outlook is for marginally higher supplies and slightly tighter stocks. A slight increase in corn yields isn’t enough to offset a reduction in beginning stocks driven by strengthening fourth-quarter demand in
Ag Groups Urge Congress to Reauthorize Crucial Trade Program
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), joined by 25 other agriculture groups, sent a letter this week to the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways & Means Committee encouraging them to reauthorize a lapsed trade